Colquitt County’s winner was Spanish teacher Palisa Bautista of Colquitt County High School, shown here with CCHS Principal Jamie Dixon.

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Windstream launched a Nominate a Teacher campaign in July. The local teacher with the most nominations received up to $300 worth of school supplies, from new technology (tablet, laptop, TV or projector) to art materials (paper, paint, brushes, etc.) to books or other educational material.

“We’ve made huge investments in our network core transport and last-mile connections recently, and what is it all for if not to get parents and teachers the fast Internet they need to drive education for our kids,” said Jeff Small, Windstream’s president of consumer markets.

Colquitt County’s winner was Spanish teacher Palisa Bautista of Colquitt County High School, shown here with CCHS Principal Jamie Dixon.